"Covering up, to me, is burying and keeping the stigma of tattooed people alive," he said. "The goal of education should be to open, not to shut, minds."
Certain schools are starting to make students, teachers, and administrative personel cover up body work of any kind.
She said none of his tattoos are offensive, with no naked women or curse words, and her problem is the school seems to not be able to acknowledge his individual merits. the tattoos are not bad, the principal just doesnt want the tatoo shown.
"In American culture, there really isn't a rite of passage, so getting (a tattoo) is that," Ausbrooks said. "It marks a point in their life. From the passing of a loved one to graduating college, it marks that place and time."
There is a downside to tattooing, artists said, like the pre-formed opinions about someone tattooed from head to toe or the dirty looks. Ausbrooks said one of the many misconceptions is that those who are heavily tattooed are in biker gangs, or criminals."It just means that person is heavily tattooed," he said. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nfh&AN=2W63742490589&site=src-live
Johnson, David. "Floral tattoo hides reminder of gang life: Everyone has a story." Lewiston Morning Tribune (ID) 01 Jan. 2010: Newspaper Source. EBSCO. Web. 6 Apr. 2010.
Reyes, Rubi. "VISD dress code still undecided." Victoria Advocate (TX) 17 June 2009: Newspaper Source. EBSCO. Web. 2 Apr. 2010.
- The board discussed the distraction tattoos cause and considered requiring students to cover them up.
- victoria school board discusses wether or not to have a dress code to cover up tattoos.
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nfh&AN=2W63371426839&site=src-liveLewis, Di. "Tattooed teacher says ban is misguided." Standard-Examiner (Ogden, UT) 08 Mar. 2010: Newspaper Source. EBSCO. Web. 6 Apr. 2010.
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Jordan, Natalie. "The culture of tattoos: Art form now more mainstream." Bowling Green Daily News (KY) 25 Feb. 2010: Newspaper Source. EBSCO. Web. 6 Apr. 2010.
- "In American culture, there really isn't a rite of passage, so getting (a tattoo) is that," Ausbrooks said. "It marks a point in their life. From the passing of a loved one to graduating college, it marks that place and time."
There is a downside to tattooing, artists said, like the pre-formed opinions about someone tattooed from head to toe or the dirty looks. Ausbrooks said one of the many misconceptions is that those who are heavily tattooed are in biker gangs, or criminals."It just means that person is heavily tattooed," he said.http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nfh&AN=2W63742490589&site=src-live
Johnson, David. "Floral tattoo hides reminder of gang life: Everyone has a story." Lewiston Morning Tribune (ID) 01 Jan. 2010: Newspaper Source. EBSCO. Web. 6 Apr. 2010.